Can you relocate your own shoulder?
It's not recommend. If you try it's possible for you to do more damage, so I suggest not trying it.
Can you kill someone with a baseball bat?
A baseball bat , or anything resembling it, is considered a "deadly weapon" in the legal context in every country that has such laws. So -- yes.
What happens when you roll your ankle inward?
It stretches the muscles and ligaments in the ankle, and is VERY painful. It may hurt for a few minutes, or if serious can create a sprained ankle. Stay off it as much as possible, keep your shoes on, and watch out for it happening again. Once stretched, it's much more likely to happen again until it heals.
Should you use an icepack on a head injury?
That can decrease the swelling of a contusion or slow the bleeding from a scalp laceration but in the case of head trauma, you really need to get to medical care. You could be courting real trouble if you don't get it checked out.
What to do if you eat ham that was left out all night?
I am seriously trying to not be judgmental. If you are really concerned, give your doctor a call. Maybe they'd consider pumping your stomach. Or they might suggest you just wait to see if anything happens. After all, there isn't a guarantee that you will become ill.
What are three Universal precautions?
Three "Universal Precautions" that fall under the category of Body Substance Isolation are: # Wearing nitrile or latex gloves # Wearing protective eyewear # Wearing a mask or respirator
How do you get rid of a rugburn?
DO NOT ice it but run cold water in it the use baby oil on it, and put a verry loose bandage on it an it should be gone in a day. If the pain is unbearable then you can take an ib prophen or tilenal or any pain killer
Are you obligated to provide first aid once you have been trained?
First aid must be provided wherever necessary after training is complete. This makes you legally liable if you know how to do it, yet don't assist. However, if you assist and fail, you could also be legally liable for this. The key is to know when the person in need of first aid is or is not able to help themselves, but this distinguishing technique can be learned through the training.
How much blood is loss when your cherry is popped?
if your hymen hasn't broken or stretched then it isn't to uncommon to for this to hurt and for you to bleed but if you are bleeding profusely for an extended period of time you may want to seek medical attention.
coshh: control of substances hazardous to health. Coshh is used in the workplace whenever there are dangerous substances in use. they will keep coshh cards which say what the chemical is what to do if it is ingested etc
What's the difference between green rubbing alcohol vs white rubbing alcohol?
No beneficial difference other than the odor.
Has sugar ever been used to treat battlefield wounds?
Sugar and honey were used to treat battlefield wounds in ancient Egypt 4000 years ago. It has been used since, and science shows that treating wounds with honey or sugar (sucrose) is beneficial.
Yes
I ate a lentil with baked cheese topping recipe for 15 years - no problems.
Then one day it made me violently sick about 2-3 hours later. This happened on three consecutive attempts to eat this recipe.
Some years later I found I could eat it again without any problems (though stomach felt heavt afterwards).
Now it makes me sick again.
What is the importance of first aid in physical education and sports?
First aid is important in physical education and sports. It is important because medical care is needed promptly when someone is injured while doing PE or playing a sport.
How do you get rid of maggots if swallowed?
If a person accidentally consumes a maggot, there is no cause for alarm. Although the person may feel disgusted, no harm will come to them. The acid in a person's stomach is strong enough to kill the bug.
What first aid is giving when someone has drunk foot spray?
call the poison control center
treat for shock
DO:
Protect yourself from bloodborne pathogens
Remember ABC's
Airway - head tilt/chin lift, jaw thrust/modified jaw thrust if it's a traumatic injury
Breathing - Breathing? 2 rescue breaths. Breathing? If not, start CPR
Circulation - Stop any severe bleeding. Check for a pulse. If it won't stop bleeding with direct pressure, tourniquet.
Reassure the victim
9-1-1 if it's severe, you won't have the resources to properly treat the patient!
Flush burns and chemical injuries with lots of cool water
DON'T:
Move the victim unless necessary
Place yourself in danger - if you are dead or injured you're no good to anyone
Try to "set" or "reduce" a fracture or dislocation, just immobilize
Remove objects stuck in the eye
Use burn ointment
Wait to call 9-1-1
Most importantly, use your common sense!
Where can you get CPR and First Aid certification in Los Angeles?
Contact the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association for locations in the Los Angles area.
What should you always do when treating a casualty for heat exhaustion and a heat stroke?
remove casualty from hot enviroment
Get a bag of frozen peas and wrap it in a damp tea towel and pop it on for 5 minutes at a time that will help reduce swelling and pain. Also you could take some anti-inflammory painkillers.
What can you do if you smash your thumbnail?
If there is blood under the nail and throbbing pain, drill a small hole through the nail to let the blood out. I have used a drill press (really) for easy control of the depth as you only want to drill through the nail and not into the skin underneath.